Halibut Nutrition facts
Halibut
Halibut is large, deep ocean flatfish that is well-known for its fine, firm and delicious flaky meat. Halibuts are bottom dwellers (demersal fish) live in very cold, deep Pacific from Alaska to California and Atlantic waters off the coast of Scotland, Norway, Iceland, and Newfoundland, migrating to shallow waters to spawn.
Halibut fish belongs to the genus; Hippoglossus, in the Pleuronectidae (flounders) family, also known as righteye flounders.
Common names: Giant halibut, righteye flounder, barn doors, etc.
| Nutrition Principle | Nutrition Value | Percentage of RDA |
|---|---|---|
| Principle | ||
| Energy | 91 Kcal | 4.50% |
| Carbohydrates | 0 g | 0% |
| Protein | 18.56 g | 33% |
| Total Fat | 1.33 g | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 49 mg | 25% |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g | 0% |
| Vitamins | ||
| Folate total | 12 μg | 3% |
| Niacin | 6.513 mg | 41% |
| Pyridoxine | 0.548 mg | 42% |
| Riboflavin | 0.030 mg | 2% |
| Thiamin | 0.05 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin-A | 67 IU | 2.22% |
| Vitamin-C | 0.5 μg | <1% |
| Vitamin-D | 197 IU | 49% |
| Vitamin-E | 0.61 mg | 4% |
| Electrolytes | ||
| Sodium | 49 mg | 3.5% |
| Potassium | 361 mg | 7.7% |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 7 mg | 0.7% |
| Copper | 0.023 mg | 2.50% |
| Iron | 0.16 mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 23 mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 236 mg | 34% |
| Zinc | 0.36 mg | 3% |
| Ω-3 Fatty acids | ||
| EPA (20:5 n-3) | 0.066 g | -- |
| DPA (22:5 n-3) | 0.016 g | -- |
| DHA (22:6 n-3) | 0.128 g | -- |